Tuesday, August 16, 2011

8 am - 9:30 am
(Speaker will begin promptly at 8:30 am)

SDSU Forum Pavilion
Complimentary light breakfast will be included

Cost: FREE!
(Registration is mandatory)

Register now or visit www.Dakotafest.com and click the “Events” tab at the top
and then click on the Dakotafest VIP Producer’s Breakfast Registration
link down on the left-hand side and enter your information.

Simply bring your business card or ID to the event to be checked-in and obtain
entrance to the breakfast and to Dakotafest for FREE!

Registration will open on July 15th, and close at 10 am (CST) on August 12th.
After 10 am (CST) on August 12th, all registration must be done on-site.

Questions? Contact Donna Busse at 847.454.2708 (donna.busse@cygnus.com)

Featuring
Keynote Speaker
John Sanow,
DTN/The Progressive Farmer,
Market Analyst

John Sanow has been involved in agriculture most of his life, bringing an everyman’s approach to his analysis of the various markets. As market analyst for DTN/The Progressive Farmer, he provides customers with insight on market action on an hourly, daily, and weekly basis. His commentary and analysis are consistently featured in newspapers and on radio stations throughout the country — including the Associated Press and DTN/The Progressive Farmer’s Closing Market video.

Presentation Summary:
The dynamics of commodities have changed. Since 2005, financial entities have established a controlling interest in commodity futures, including ag, creating a situation where the different market sectors increasingly move in tandem with each other. At times this means that ag futures and cash markets can sometimes lose touch with each other, making hedging harder. Financial trading programs are becoming more sophisticated, driven by more complex algorithms or simple world and financial news headlines.

Key benefits for
those in attendance:
Attendees will improve their ability to market ag commodities by learning how to look at ag-commodity marketing through a new prism that reflects the changing dynamics that tie commodity markets together.